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Skyscraping El Capitan is chief among difficult climbs (San Diego Union-Tribune)
El Capitan Open Space Reserve, like the El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, is an arduous hike, peaking at 3,675 feet above sea level.

Hicks leads Huskies to win (The Hanford Sentinel)
VISALIA – It had been more than three years since Hanford West had won a game in the West Yosemite League.

Travel briefs: Study: Yosemite bears like minivans (Ventura County Star)
Study: Yosemite bears like minivans YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK What s bigger than a picnic basket and even better to the black bears who call Yosemite National Park home? The answer is minivans driven by families with children who leave behind a trail of spilled juice boxes, Cheerios and other snacks, according to a study published in October in the Journal of Mammalogy. Park scientists set out …

1969: Investigation of MUSD finances (The Manteca Bulletin)
80 years ago October 31, 1929 Work is to be started this week on what is to be one of the finest homes in this city. The place is being built for Mr. and Mrs. Arbor Barth on a 75-foot lot on West Yosemite Avenue between the E. Powers and B. T. Bringier residences. It is to be a two-story structure with every modern convenience provided. 70 years ago October 26, 1939 Appointment …

Hungry bears prefer pawing through minivans (Omaha World-Herald)
There are plenty of luxury cars and shiny SUVs parked in Yosemite National Park, but it s no surprise to federal officials that the humble minivan is the vehicle of choice for bears who want a midnight snack.

Site seeing: expedia.com/nationalparks (San Diego Union-Tribune)
This new site from Expedia and the National Park Foundation helps travelers plan trips to national parks. The content also includes suggestions for long weekend itineraries with stops at national parks in Colorado, Texas and Michigan, and a series called Can t-Miss National Parks. The first five can t-miss parks are the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Glacier, Olympic and Yosemite.

Study: Yosemite bears prefer minivans (Florida Today)
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIF. What’s bigger than a picnic basket and even better than one in the eyes of black bears that call Yosemite National Park home?